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1933 Map of Decatur

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Decatur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Decatur serves as the industrial and transit hub of this Central Illinois region, shown here during a period of significant local development. The Sangamon River is a central geographic feature, bordered by recreation and leisure sites including Faries Park, Nelson Park, and the Municipal Beach. This survey records an extensive network of rural education, identifying dozens of local schoolhouses such as Blue Door Sch, Boiling Springs Sch, and Fair Play Sch which served the surrounding farming townships.

The railroad infrastructure is particularly dense, with the Illinois Central, Wabash, Baltimore and Ohio, and Pennsylvania lines converging on the city. Beyond the urban center, smaller settlements like Mt Zion, Argenta, and Forsyth are established along these rail corridors. The landscape is dotted with historical landmarks of the era, from the Graceland Cem to the grounds of the Decatur Country Club, providing a clear view of the county's social and economic layout in the early 1930s.